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shōu liú · shou liu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care

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2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)收(shōu)留(liú)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)流(liú)浪(làng)猫(māo)。

That elderly person took in a stray cat.

02

他(tā)们(men)决(jué)定(dìng)收(shōu)留(liú)这(zhè)个(ge)无(wú)家(jiā)可(kě)归(guī)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)。

They decided to take in this homeless child.

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